Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats sf2 · 1974 · English Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf2
Site Odessa
Round 1
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/pb3pQ1/1p1p1r1p/2p1qN2/2PbP3/1P1P3R/P5NP/1R5K b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e4 Bb7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.g3 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.b3 Na6
  10. 10.Re1 e5
  11. 11.Bh3 Nc7
  12. 12.Nh4 g6
  13. 13.Ng2 Ne6
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.gxf4 Nh5
  16. 16.Nd5 Bf6
  17. 17.Rb1 Bd4+
  18. 18.Kh1 Nc7
  19. 19.Nde3 Ng7
  20. 20.f5 Nce8
  21. 21.Rf1 Nf6
  22. 22.Nc2 Be5
  23. 23.Bg5 Qe8
  24. 24.Nce3 Kh8
  25. 25.Qe1 Nfh5
  26. 26.Bg4 Rg8
  27. 27.f6 Ne6
  28. 28.Qh4 Nxg5
  29. 29.Qxg5 Bd4
  30. 30.Bxh5 gxh5
  31. 31.Qxh5 Rg6
  32. 32.Nf5 Qe5
  33. 33.Rf3 Rxf6
  34. 34.Rh3 h6
  35. 35.Qg5 Re8
  36. 36.Qg7#

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